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bug#18318: 24.4.50; doc of `file-readable-p'
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Drew Adams |
Subject: |
bug#18318: 24.4.50; doc of `file-readable-p' |
Date: |
Sat, 30 Apr 2016 09:32:01 -0800 (GMT-08:00) |
> > It is (I think) far more common for a file or directory name
> > (string) to be passed as an argument than it is for a FIFO,
> > device node, etc. to be passed. The directory case is common,
> > and the doc misleads.
>
> Why do you say it misleads? A directory is just a kind of file (the
> manual explains that, if the user doesn't already know). So I see
> nothing misleading here.
Sure, a directory is also a file. But it is a special kind
of file. What is misleading is that a reader might well not
think that a directory name will return a non-nil value, and
so assume that s?he can do things with it such as insert its
contents in a buffer etc.
It's about being a bit clearer; that's all.